Summer of Service Webinar Recording

Posted by Youth Service America on June 3, 2025

Watch the recording of the Summer of Service Webinar co-hosted by Youth Service America (YSA) and Made By Us to learn about ideas, programs, resources, and strategies to engage youth in service and community engagement activities this summer.

Explore YSA’s Summer of Service opportunities calendar, learn how you can participate in The Civic Season (Juneteenth – July 4th), hear effective practices for integrating youth voice and leadership into summer programs, and find out how you can apply now for a grant to support 9/11 Day of Service activities.

Watch the recording.

00:00 – Welcome and Introductions

01:24 – The Civic Season

• How to Participate
• Find a Free Pizza Party Near You
• Find Out Your Civic Superpower
• Check Out The Guidebooks
• Build Your Season
• The Civic Season 100

11:55 – Summer of Service Programs & Events Calendar

• Youth Service Briefing Special Edition: Summer of Service Ideas

14:45 – Resources to Choose a Summer Service Project

• Spark + Fire + ASAP Model
• Slides
• Tipsheet
• Examples of Summer Programs
• Sparks-based Project Tipsheets:
• Nature Project Ideas
• Arts Project Ideas
• Sports Project Ideas
• Reading Project Ideas: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O9U_d92FfFs-FgzVwiE0DM4dUtv35Pep/view?usp=drive_link
• Fire/Issue-based Project Tipsheets

23:00 – Resources to Plan a Summer of Service Project

• IPARD/C & Checklist Slide
• YSA Project Planning Toolkits
• Afterschool Alliance Youth Voice Toolkit for OST Programs

29:57 – 9/11 Day of Service and We Serve to Remember Grants

• We Serve to Remember Grants ($1,000 Grants for 9/11 Day Projects that Engage 100 Youth; Application Deadline: June 15)
• We Serve to Remember Tipsheet (11 Reflections About 9/11/01 and Related Service Project Ideas)